Here are the details about the Burroughs Wellcome Fund funding opportunity ¹:
Deadline: Rolling application deadline through July 2026, with quarterly reviews
Award amount: $2,500-$50,000
Goal: To stimulate the growth of new connections between thinkers working in different fields to change the course of climate change’s impact on human health
Areas of interest:
Building connections between biomedical approaches and ecological, environmental, geological, geographic, and planetary-scale thinking
Building connections between biomedical approaches and population-focused fields
Piloting new approaches to reduce the impact of health-centered activities
Preparing for the impacts of extreme weather and other crises on human health and healthcare
Public outreach, climate communication, and education efforts focused on the intersection of climate and health
Successful applicants: Academic scientists, physicians, public health experts, community organizations, science outreach centers, non-biomedical academic departments, and more